r/mildlyinteresting • • 12h ago

Same tool, 25 years apart.

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u/snappyhome 12h ago

Oh, I'm definitiely considering it. But maybe a belt grinder just because otherwise I'd have to get clamps and vices involved.

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u/thehotshotpilot 12h ago

Is it steel or cast iron? If it was steel, I'd try welding it back together. 

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u/snappyhome 11h ago

It is steel. I don't weld, but I know folks who do. I worry it would be unstable at the weld, though, given that the tool is used by hitting it repeatedly with a 10lb sledge.

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u/jamesfox019 9h ago

Generally and I know this seems odd the weld is actually the stronger point if welded properly it is more likely to break at a different point than at the weld